As thousands of delegates, politicos and journalists prepared to travel to Tampa for the Republican National Convention, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn on Friday downplayed the threat that Tropical Storm Isaac could pose to the event.

“We think the only impact will be some rain, some wind, no tidal surge, if you will,” Buckhorn said on CNN’s “Starting Point.” “So I think we are now more focused on full-steam ahead with the Republican National Convention, all of the preparations, getting ready for all the visitors and guests and members of the media that will be here.”

The storm, which is currently near Haiti, looks to be moving westward and could turn into a hurricane. Tampa may see stormy weather by Monday, according to reports from meteorologists Friday morning.

Buckhorn praised the coordination that he says has taken place between state, local and convention officials in preparing for the possibility of a hurricane.

“Well, from the beginning, we’ve been functioning as a team,” he said. “We’ve been at this for a year and a half, hand-in-hand with the Republic National Convention. We don’t make any decisions without consulting them, without consulting our emergency preparedness folks.”

He also outlined how the share of hurricane-responsibilities is divvied up, saying that there are “multiple players at multiple decision points”: convention officials would determine whether to cancel or move the RNC; Buckhorn would play a role in a city-wide evacuation and Florida Gov. Rick Scott would take responsibility in determining whether to declare a state of emergency, he said.

“But…we are seamless,” Buckhorn said. “There is no light between any of us. We are all working together for the same goals. Fortunately, I don’t think that’s going to be an issue. Evacuation is not being discussed at this point.”